Speaking of, has anyone tried their el-34 'mullard copy' tubes. I am thinking of putting some in my conrad-johnson mv-50. It has siemens/dynacos in it right now.
Svetlanta really going under?
Eric Barbour posted at Audio Asylum that the future of certain vacuum tube manufacturers is questionable. He stated that the prices will need to drastically rise. i think that he suggested a price of $250.00 for their 6L6! Is this tube really going to out perform my Genelex KT-66? You can buy the KT-66 from most reputable tube dealers for around $100.00 to $125.00 each. Eric puts most of the blame on the guitar manufacturers, stating that they are too cheap. His letter sounds desparate, taking many cheap shots at audiophiles, OEM manufacturers, and calling us "Jerks". It is a must-read. Once again, it's at www.audioasylum.com in the tube section. Check it out. So, is it really that expensive to build new tubes? That you have to charge $250.00 for a 6L6? (Think it's worth twice what my Genelex KT-66 cost?)